‘Prove it and then I’ll let you go’ .. his words were ringing in her ears long after she left the study and joined the others.
When she followed Derrick out of the study, after composing herself, it was to see a fuming Terry sulking away in a corner while Shawn and Kyle were playing with Leah … giving her chase. Leah’s laughter, which normally act as balm for her … wasn’t enough today to calm her turmoil, stop her thoughts from drifting into unwanted territory.
Derrick, on the other hand was setting up the dining table for dinner, bringing out dish after dish … Shawn and Kyle had brought over all of their favourites … including 2 different varieties of fried chicken with mashed potatoes, corn on the cob, coleslaw salad, rice, gravy, sautéed vegetables, biscuits and desert … he just hop
